5 Meshtastic Uses for Militias and Prepared Citizen Groups

Meshtastic is a low-power, low-bandwidth, high-efficiency, long-range, decentralized mesh radio system that provides off-grid text and data transmissions. It has many promising applications that would be a boon to prepared citizens, and several limitations that you should be aware of. Disclaimer: These videos are for education and are meant to inspire and motivate. I will never promote commercial content, and if a product appears in any video it has been purchased by me and should be in no way construed as endorsement of the product. If you wish to support the content you see here, consider subscribing on my new Patreon account. 100% of the proceeds will be funneled into building and testing new equipment. If you wish to support my work, check out my patreon: Patreon link:   / civildefenseengineer   How-to videos I recommend getting up and running with Meshtastic:    • A Complete Meshtastic + ATAK Guide | My of...   (+ ATAK!) The Comms Channel (series)    • Getting Started with Meshtastic - Devices   S2 Underground (overview)    • How to Use ATAK with Meshtastic   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - What is Meshtastic 2:12 - Use 1: Tracking 4:20 - Setting up channel and position settings 6:51 - Use 2: Encrypted Comms 10:18 - Use 3: Datalink Servers 11:07 - Use 4: ATAK Plugin 11:45 - Use 5: Non-permissive Environments 12:23 - Issues and Limitations 14:00 - Action Items #militia #meshtastic #radio #hamradio #baofeng #secondamendment #comms #civildefense #osint